A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5999-01-256-7333
NSN 6150-01-435-6554
NSN 5998-01-263-6768
NSN 5930-01-267-8518
NSN 6145-00-023-9688
NSN 4140-01-330-0613
NSN 6685-01-521-5878
NSN 6130-01-587-9908
NSN 5925-00-741-1479
NSN 5920-01-344-9803
NSN 5990-00-258-0228
NSN 6145-00-526-3038